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.ABEL LAND, or HUDSON, MICHIGAN.

WIRE-FENCE ivlAoHlNl-z.

SPECIPICATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 455,406, dated July 7, 1891.`

YApplication filed January 15, 1891. Serial No.`377,822. (No model.) l

. To all whom, t may concern:

Beit known that I, ABEL LAND, 'a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Hudson, in

the county of Lenawee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vire-Fence Machines; and

Y same.'

My invent-ion relates to a Wire-fence machine; and the objectof myinvention is, rst, to provide a machine that is thoroughly effective and practical in operation, and, second, to provide a machine that will manufacture a Wire fence having the horizontal wires crimped and alternately wrapped from oppo-` site sides by vertical Wires extending the width of the fence. In other words, the machine manufactures the same fence for which I have obtained Letters Patent No. 444,364, dated January 6, 1891. I attain said objects by a certain construction, combination, and arrangement of parts fully describedin this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which y Figure 1 is aplan view of the machine coinplete, having the Wire in same and in a position for use. Fig. 2 is a partly-broken view of the front portion of the machine in sectional elevation, taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the machine, portions being broken away or shown in section to indicate the construction more denitely. Fig. 4 isl a partly-broken View of the rear portion of the machine in sectional elevation, taken on line 1 1 ot Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sliding frame ot the machine that carries the vertical o r Woof Wire with the needle in position. Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are detail perspective views of sections of the journal-box of the frame that carries the needle which strings the vertical wires upon the horizontal wires. Figs. 10, 1l, and l2 are` detail views of said needle. Figs. 13 and 17 are detail views of the crimpingbars and theirv mechanism detached `from the machine. Fig. 14 is a detail view of the crimpingbar casing. Fig. 15 is a detail View of the guiding-cap of the upper crimp- 'ing-bais. Eig. 1e is a detail view of the stave 20. l

c The mechanism of my invention is arranged.

and mounted in a suitably-constructedframe A. Upon the top of this frame and near the center there is a bar B, having bearings a y and upon its under side the angular teeth l), which vengage the portion c of the horizontal rod C, which is secured vto the top of the sliding frame D. Said rod is elastic and can be sprung down with a view of preventing the same from engaging the angular teeth b of the bar B in the movement of the frame D from one horizontal wire to another. It is well to mention the fact that the portion c of the rod C, when engaged by the teeth b,

holds the sliding frame D rigidly in place-1 while the vertical or Woof wire I is being secured around the horizontal Wire.

About one inch to the rear of the bar B there is located in suitable bearings-a -upon the top side'of the frame A .the rod which is journaled through the rear-portion cl of the sliding frameD and answers `thepurpose of a bearing which guides the vf in its horizontal movement.

- .Slightly in front of the rod E, upon fthe-top of the frame A, there is also located a bar F,

upon which the sliding frameD is supported and moves. This bar F, having bearings f', is provided with orifices f upon its under side, through which the warp or horizontal Wires J pass,'and by means of w-hich said Wires are securely held in their normal position. The sliding frame D is constructed as shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7. The novel and unique feature of this sliding frame for the purpose designed consists of the divided journal-box G, which carries the needle II. It will be observed in Fig. 5 that said j ournal-box is closed and contains the needle H in its normal position. Fig. (i represents an end view of the journal-box closed with the needle det-ached, and Fig. 7` 'shows detail` views of the t'wo parts which constitute the same and in a posision to be pivoted to each other. These illustrations show that this journal-box of the frame D is composed ot` twor parts 1 and 2, respectively. The portion 1 constitutes a part of the frame D, and the portion 2 is distinct therefrom and pivoted to the portion 1 at d ICO and d2. It Will be readily seen that the portion 2 is operated by the handle or lever 2 and that this lever is held in position by the elasticspring d3. The longitudinally-divided needle H, Figs. 10, 1'1,and 12, works or rotates in said divided journal-boXG and is provided in the center-With the pinion H. It is noticeable that said needle-comprises two parts h and h', respectively, and contains a cavity h2,in which is placed the warp-Wire. The part h of said needle is longer than the portion h', and is provided with the 'eyes h3 upon each end, through whichl the vertical or woof wires I are threaded. 'This feature enables said n eedle to string tWo Woof-Wires at the Sametime at intervals upon the warp-wire, and the distance apart can always be regulated by the relative length of the portion h of rvthe needle. y 'v hable 'features'of my invention. 'The dividf needle and journal-boxare also p'a'rticu'larly novel and practical for vthe reason that lthe warp'or horizontal wires J can `be readily loea't'ed in the Vcavity Ah2 of lthe needle v and as qpickly extricated simply by the `opera on 'of nthe'lever '2v'. y Tt will also be readily seen 'thatjthe lneedle H, being idi'vid'ed, as illustrated and described, enables the operato'r to lstring the woof or vertical wire I 'from the` sainte or 'from alternately-opposite sidesof the warp-wire, the latter operationproviding a fenee of Asuperior and novel merits, 'the same as described andcla'i'med by me in rmy Letters Patent No. 444,364, dated January 6, 1891, to which I have heretofore referred,

K designates the rspur-lever, Fig. 2, which is pivoted to or mounted upon the sliding frame D at 7c. Said iever operates the needle H ,by means of the spurs la Aupon :the periphery thereof engaging or coming in contact with the pinion H'.

L represents la beam that vextends horizontally across the top of the frame A. Upon the `top surface of this beamthereare reduced portions'l, 1, wherein the `braces 'm rest and, work, which braces hold 'the angular toothedcrimping-bars M M upon'each side of the beam L. These lcrimping bars are elevated and 'lowered by means of the lever N, which Ais pivoted at n to one of the lower longitudi'nal beams of the frame A. Near the cent-er of lever N there is pivoted a lever-O, which extends horizontally lto the lower=end of the vertical lever P andis pivoted thereto. The upper end of Ithe lever P extends upward and is bifurcated or U-shaped, so as` to come in contact with "the crimping-bars M M, to which the `same is secured. I

Q indicates a 'spiral spring which is secured tothe post Rand yextends thence across to the interception of the levers O 'and P, where it is connected to them. ByA operatingho'riv'zontally the handle n of 'the flever N the crimping-bars M M are Vraisedand lowered.

Sisaco-operating angulartoothedcrimpingbar, which assumes in operation the opposite direction of the crimping-bars M M, and by This is oneof the novel andV means of which and in connection with the bars M M the crimps are made in the warp- Wires J. One of the ends of the crimpingbar S Works in a slot t of the casing T upon the top of the frame A. The other end of said bar Works in the guiding-cap U, which its over the end of the beam L and between the sides of the same and the crimping-barsv vM M. The crimping-bar S is operated by means of the lever V, which is pivoted tothe frame A of the machine at o. The leverVis connected to the `crimping-bar. S by means of the circular-shaped slotted lever W and also the toggle joint fr. Hence it will be observed that by oscillating the lever V the crimpingbar S is operated, which -oanbe moved to and fro, yas the Ydotted lines in Fig. l-2 yindicate. When this lever is ats, the toggle-joint -is straightened land will hold it in this position until tslacken'ed. p

Y is -a lspifralspringwhich causes theorifmiping-ba'rS -to ily back to its normal position when slackened. This spiral spring -is Isecured vto the top of the post R and extends Yacross vand connects with the lcri-mping-:bar S at s. 1t will be seen that the crimps in the Warp-Wires'J are made by'means 'of thefalternately reciprocating movement of '-the crimping-bars M M irl-connection with the bar S, by "means -otwhich the angular teeth 'of s'a-id bars engage simultaneously 'the wires andforce the same -in opposite direct-ions.

Z Z represent twop'inc'hers orclampswhi-ch are provid-ed with the upwardly-curved Vjaws z, by which the ends of the Woof-Wires -are secured and held while the same are being woven across the warp-'wires vJ. The jaws of saidp'inchers are held lirmly in vposition and enabled to clasp the Wire secure1y,'owing IOO to the spiral springs 3 and 4, which are located upon the top of 'the frame Ara-nd connected to the movable lever of said -pi'nehers or clamps.

The number 4 indicates a roller, Whichhas bearings in the sides of the frame A. This roller assists incarryingthe'fence whenmanufaotured to ,the take-'up :cylinder A5. This taking-up cylinder 'has'bearings'in the sides of the front posts of the Iframe Aand is operated by means-of the lever 13, which 'is pivotedto the inner side of -the said front posts. Around each end of this cylinder Ithere are two bands 14 and 15, having the vnotches 16, whereby the pawls or ratchets 17 1(which are operatedby the springs 18-)-engage saidc'ylinder atevery vpoint and prevent the sametfrom running backward when taking up the completed articleofl Wire fence. A very impo'rtant feature of this cylinder `is that the same is composed of the inWardly-beveled-edge sta-ves 19 and the1outwardly-beveled-edge'and Wedge-'shaped stave 20, which'ca'nbe inserted or drawnout after'remov'i'ng the band 14. As all the 4other staves composing this `cylinder are beveled inwardly upon their side-edges, when the stave 20 is forced into lits normal position it will compress the staves 19 closely IIO together and hold them rigidiym position.`

'12o remove the fence, when manufacture@ from this cylinder, all that is necessary is to remove the band let and draw ont the stave 20. This will cause the staves 19 to fall in, and when removed the wire fence is rolled4 and ready for shipment.

The spools upon which the warp-Wires are placed to be fed into the machine are designated by the number' 6. These spools are provided with suitable bearings and are located in the racks 7. Near the top and over these there is arranged a series of small rollers 8, which assist the wire upon the supportingbars 9, l0, and 1l. inthe sides of Vtheframe A, and they are arranged ione above theother, thereby affording a series of steps whereby the warp-wireiselevated'upon the plane of the manufacturing mechanism of Vmy machine. Upon the top of the said supporting-bars there is provided any suitably-constructed clutching mechanism for holding securely in position thewarp-wires while the same are being fed into the machine. This may be a series ofV clutches l2, which are arranged alternately and at'varyingintervalsupon lthe top of the bars 9, lO, and 11, or they may be the equivalent 'of-.the clutches described and claimed in the feeding-cylinder for which I obtained Let.- ters PatentNo. 435,042, dated August 26, 1890.

Vhat I claim,isf .1. In a wire-fence machine, the combination, with any suitable frame, of the bar B,

having bearings a, and provided upon its under side with angular teeth, the sliding frame frame of the machine `and -having at interrvals the reduced portion Z, the angular toothed crimping-bars M M, located upon each side of said beam, the mechanism whereby the crimping-bars M M are simultaneously operated,.the co-operating crimping-bar S, having bearings in the casi'ngT and the guiding-cap U upon the top of the frame of the machine, the mechanism whereby the crimping-bar S is operated, theclamps Z, lwhich secure the endsofthe woef-wire, the `rol-ler 4', having bearings in the. frame A, the taking-up cylinder 5, having bearings in the sides of the front posts of the frame A, the spools 6, located in the rear end of the frame of the machine, and the supporting-bars 9, -10, and Il, provided with a suitable clutching mechanism and located in the top. portion of the frame A and overthe spools 6,a11 substantially as described, and for the-purpose set forth.

These bars have bearings.

2. In combination with the co-operating mechanism of a wire-fence machine, the needle H, comprising the portions h and 71.',Athe portion 71, having at each end an eye through .which the Woof-wires are threaded, substanthe warp-wire While sti-inging the Woof-wire,

upon the same and provided upon each end with an eye through which the Woof-wire is, threaded, the said needle being supported to rotatein its bearings, substantially as described.

4. In combination with the co-operat-ing mechanism of awire-fence machine, the sliding-frame D, having the rod E, journaled through the rear portion d of said frame, and provided in front with the divided journalboX G, comprising the parts `l and 2, which are pivoted to eachother, the part 2 being provided with a suitable leverage mechanism for operating the same, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

5. In Va wire-fence machine, the combination of the spur-lever K, pivoted at kto the 4sliding frame D, the sliding frame D, having the divided journal-box G, which comprises the parts l and 2,Which are pivoted to each other, and the longitudinally-divided needle Y IOO L, extending horizontallyacross the frame of l. the machine andhaving upon its top surface Y the reduced portions Z, the angular toothed crimping-bars M M, located upon each side of said beam, the mechanism whereby said crimping-bars are simultaneously` operated,

the co-operating crimping-bar S, having suitable bearings in the cap U and the` casing T, whereby the same co-operates with the crimping bars M M, as described, and the mechanism whereby the crimping-bar S is operated, substantially as set forth.

7. In combination with the co-operating mechanism of a Wire-fence machine, thebeam L, extending horizontally across the frame of the machine and having upon its top surface` j the reduced portions Z,.the angular toothed crimping-bars M-M, located upon each side,` of said beam, the mechanism Wherebysaid crimping-bars are simultaneously operated,

and the crimping-bar S, located aboveand` cooperating with said bars, substantiallyas set forth. 'Y

In testimony whereof -I affix my signatureinpresence of two witnesses.

ABEL LAND.

Witnesses: Y GRANT FnnLows, BERT D. CHANDLER.

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